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thanks. That did the trick. Figured out the part - seems to be specific to the S124 wagon

ATE11 to be precise. Am looking for a MB part number equivalent for these to see if there is an aftermarket calliper that fits

Does anyone have part numbers for rear calipers for early (1988) S124? The pattern parts available all fit 254mm discs but my 124 has ~289mm discs. I'm guessing later 124s had smaller diameter? The calipers on the car are original ATE but no part numbers stamped on them Thanks

did you get this done? I have the exact same problem. Looking at the clearance I expect the 230 engine will need lifting to clear the cross member

Everything ok today. I'm declaring corroded pump terminals as the culprit

I can try and trace the cable to see where they connect but I don't like removing any trim, if I can help it, as usually something breaks. Easy option is to cut the wires out near the immobiliser and splice them, bypassing the immobiliser altogether

Yeah. That's what I guessed. But the pump doesn't appear to kick in at stage 1 so don't think it's crank sensor etc. Unfortunately I need to wait for it to happen again, to be absolutely sure the pump isn't doing its initial priming. One thing that I haven't mentioned is it has an Autowatch...

How long would you expect the engine to run for if it doesn't get a stage 2 signal?

Yeah, I do hear the pump after the initial failed starting and the 20 min wait. But, no, first attempt in the morning there's no pump activation hence me focussing on relay or pump as the culprit. Pretty sure it's still something in the fuel supply. Could well have been pump terminals and...

Definitely not the battery. It's turning over fine and that takes way more current than a fuel pump. Pontoneer - terminals were quite corroded when I went to hot-wire the pump. The pump was getting power before as I could hear it kicking on. I cleaned them up the terminals. The failure of the...

I just pulled the relay again and it looks new. Went back through the history and sure enough it had a new relay in 2012 - about 30k miles ago. So I guess fuel pump is next target for testing.

Thanks. While cracking it open and re-soldering is worth a shot I'm not sure I'd trust it to remain dust and water tight so will replace. Guess I should have tried your suggestion before I ordered a new one but I'm reasonably confident it's the relay - no harm (other than the £106 cost) in...

Update - I pulled the fuel pump relay. Not sure what I was expecting to see. It's clean, no corrosion etc. Put it back and now the pump isn't coming on at all. So, most likely the relay but I can't work out why leaving it for 20 mins always results in starting/running as normal. Going to replace...

124.083 engine. Has recently failed to start in the morning. Crank the engine and it fires briefly (~ 1 second) but cuts out. Does this 2 or 3 times then doesn't even fire. So I thought fuel problem. The kicker is, if you leave it 20 mins it fires first time and runs perfectly. I've yet to...

Does anyone have any info re the microswitches in the tailgate latch of a W124 estate. Think mine may have failed as rear door puddle lights and load area lights staying on when boot closed This thread W124 Estate Trunk /rear interior lights staying on - help please! mentions them but is 11...